A retaining wall has a vertical back face with a horizontal granular backfill. Given: H = 6

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A retaining wall has a vertical back face with a horizontal granular backfill. Given: H =  6 m, γ = 18.5 kN/m3, ϕ' = 40ο, and δ' = 1/2 ϕ'. Estimate the passive force, Pp, per unit length of the wall using Terzaghi and Peck’s (1967) wedge theory (Figure 15.4).

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